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Anaerobic Digestion

Commons · Question 75040 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of anaerobic digestion to secure rural economic growth.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 15 Sep 2025

British farmers are world-leaders and know their own land best - carefully planning their planting to suit the weather, their soil type, and their long-term agronomic strategy. It is not Government policy to determine which crops farmers should prioritise...